I'm really not a 3D player

Chapter 207
After a big win over Utah, the Warriors host the visiting Memphis Grizzlies.

Before the game started, the outside world unanimously believed that the Warriors could easily handle the Grizzlies and win ten consecutive games.

But the charm of competitive sports is that you can never guess the final result.

The Warriors, who had won consecutive victories, finally encountered Waterloo and lost to the Grizzlies in an upset.

In this game, the two sides fought a defensive battle, dedicating a hearty iron feast for the fans.

The Grizzlies' defensive efficiency in the new season is one of the best in the league, and the pace of the game is quite slow, which is very restrained from the Warriors' defensive counterattack.

At the same time, the Black and White Bears protected the penalty area watertightly, causing the Warriors' breakthroughs and inside cuts to be frequently blocked.

Unable to open up inside, the Warriors can only make fuss on the outside.

Curry, who made 48% of his three-pointers this season, is regarded as the key to breaking the game.

But the Grizzlies were very well prepared. They expected this to happen in advance and made targeted defenses, making it impossible for Curry to easily shoot three-pointers.

After the internal and external offense was blocked, the Warriors could only come up with their trump card and rely on Sun Yi's personal ability to score in singles.

The Grizzlies sent Guy, Sam Young and others to take turns to consume Sun Yi's energy, and as long as Sun Yi rushed below the free throw line, he would be double-teamed by the black and white bears.

Facing a double team, Sun Yi wanted to pass the ball to drive his teammates to score, but the Grizzlies defense was layer upon layer, cutting off the connection between him and his teammates. He was unable to pass the ball out and had to force a shot.

The Grizzlies naturally paid a price in order to forcibly restrict Sun Yi and Curry. There will definitely be some flaws on the defensive end, giving opportunities to other Warriors players.

By studying the Warriors game video, the Grizzlies boldly emptied Ellis, allowing him to get a lot of shots from the outside.

But Xiao Gongju's three-pointers are not stable, and he often plays tricks.

In this game, Ellis was super ghostly. The first seven shots all ended in blacksmithing, turning into a small blacksmith in Oakland.

Seeing Ellis' poor performance, the Grizzlies became more determined in their defensive strategy, allowing the Warriors to fall into their own rhythm of the game.

Although the Grizzlies restricted the Warriors' offense on the defensive end, their offense was also very constipated and could not break through the Warriors' defense.

In this way, the two sides played evenly, the point difference could not be widened, and the game was dragged into the decisive moment.

At the last critical moment, the Grizzlies' black and white bears teamed up to dominate the interior, scoring consecutively in the penalty area to maintain a weak lead.

The Warriors originally had hope of tying the score, but as Curry missed a three-pointer against two defensive players, the fire of hope was completely extinguished.

In the end, the Grizzlies defeated the Warriors 89-84.

After the game, Sun Yi stepped forward to shake hands with the players of the Grizzlies, and then walked towards the player tunnel.

Ending the winning streak may be a good thing for the Warriors players. They don't have to worry about gains and losses every day and worry about losing, and they can concentrate on preparing for the next game.

On the other side, when Ellis was being interviewed, he was provoked by reporters with ulterior motives.

"Monta, is this game loss related to your poor performance?"

After hearing this, Ellis' mood fluctuated slightly. After calming down, he replied: "The Grizzlies played very well and caused us great difficulties, and we failed to seize some good opportunities, which allowed us to win. Slip through our fingers."

Regarding Ellis's irrelevant answer, the media reporters did not get too entangled, and continued to ask the next question.

"At the last moment we saw that it was Curry who made the winning shot. In the past, this was your prerogative. Why did the team make the change?"

"I have no privilege. This is the coach's tactical arrangement. Stephen is more confident than me. I respect the coaching staff's arrangement." Ellis replied.

Although Xiao Gongju said it nicely, he was still brooding over this matter in his heart.

Although he didn't make a single three-pointer before, he should put the ball in his hands at the critical moment to end the offense.

Afterwards, after Ellis answered a few irrelevant questions, he squeezed his way through the crowd to the players' tunnel.

After experiencing the turmoil of this loss, the originally suppressed desire in Xiao Gongju's heart was ready to move again.

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After suffering the first loss of the new season, the Warriors went to San Antonio in a bad mood to challenge the Spurs away.

At this stage, the Spurs have achieved a record of 8 wins and 2 losses, ranking second in the Western Conference.

The Spurs have made some changes in the new season, abandoning the tactical play with Duncan as the core of the offense and establishing a dual-core play of Parker and Ginobili.

After Duncan no longer served as the core of the offense, he had a lot less burden. For the first time in his career, he played less than 30 minutes. He played healthy basketball and only exerted his strength in key games.

Parker and Ginobili did not disappoint the team. Their statistics in the new season have improved a lot compared to last season.

Relying on the new system, the Spurs will be able to allow core players to perform efficiently with plenty of physical strength.

The savvy Popovich knows that only a healthy Spurs team can return to championship contention.

Tonight against the Warriors at home, Popovich did not let go and asked the players to go all out, trying to test the depth of the Warriors.

After all, the Warriors have a strong momentum this season, and there is a high chance that they will meet in the playoffs.

The Warriors, who had just ended their winning streak, also wanted to use a victory to inspire excitement.

Therefore, both sides have their own reasons for winning, and it is bound to bring a wonderful game to the fans.

After the game started, the Spurs quickly entered the state and scored frequently through tacit cooperation.

The Warriors are a bit slow to start. Except for Sun Yi's normal performance, the other four are looking for status.

Seeing that the Spurs were about to widen the point difference, Sun Yi stepped forward and used his personal ability to score continuously, holding on to the score.

At this stage, the weakest link of the Spurs is still the third position. They do not have top wing forwards.

Veteran Richard Jefferson and young Danny Green simply couldn't limit Sun Yi's scoring.

Relying on Sun Yi's outstanding performance, the Warriors were only 4 points behind at the end of the first quarter.

After the start of the second quarter, the Spurs targeted Sun Yi and released Ellis for a long shot.

Xiao Gongju failed to get out of the shadow of the last game, and once again turned into an Oakland blacksmith, hitting the basket with a bang, and his three-point shooting percentage was still very low.

The outside feel is not good, Ellis changed his offensive method and accelerated his breakthrough towards the basket.

The penalty area guarded by Duncan and Blair is not that easy to break.

After Xiao Gongju rushed in, he was either blocked or missed a layup. The success rate was very low.

But in order to prove his strength, he relentlessly attacked the Spurs' penalty area, and the effect was hard to describe.

On the Warriors bench, Nelson saw Ellis acting recklessly and immediately asked for a timeout and put the guy on the bench to calm down.

After returning from the timeout, the Warriors replaced Tony Allen to strengthen defense, and the effect was immediate.

Although the offensive end still failed to open, but the defensive end restricted the Spurs' offense and failed to further widen the point difference.

At halftime, the Spurs led the Warriors by 54 points 46-8.

After a short 15-minute intermission, the second half began.

After the start of the third quarter, Curry and others still failed to regain their form. The outside feel was extremely poor and they frequently hit the iron.

Fortunately, the Warriors were able to limit the Spurs' offense through defense and did not let the point difference widen.

When the game progressed to the fourth quarter, Curry and others felt warmer and hit three-pointers from the outside one after another, quickly closing the point difference.

As a veteran team, the Spurs have a very deep foundation. Through quick adjustments, they withstood the Warriors' counterattack.

In the following games, Parker started to control the field and lowered the offensive rhythm. He was very patient in each attack, and he did not force a shot even if the 24-second violation occurred. He did not give the Warriors a chance to defend and counterattack.

Faced with such a situation, the Warriors had no choice but to fight hard by attacking.

It's a pity that the goddess of victory is not on the Warriors' side tonight.

In the end, the Warriors lost to the Spurs 89-97 and suffered a two-game losing streak.

(End of this chapter)